B. Abreu, Correa, Flaherty, Altuve, Y. Diaz
Aug 18 2025
Abreu takes over closing duties in Houston … Bryan Abreu (RHP, HOU) is the closer in Houston now that Josh Hader (LHP, HOU) is unlikely to return before the postseason. Does he have the skills to handle the job?
| Year | IP | SV | HD | ERA/xERA | WHIP | S% | BB% | K% | K-BB% | SwK% | Vel | BPX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 5.75/4.49 | 1.47 | 61% | 11% | 22% | 10% | 13.7% | 95.6 | 74 |
| 2022 | 60 | 2 | 8 | 1.95/2.72 | 1.18 | 84% | 10% | 35% | 24% | 19.3% | 97.1 | 184 |
| 2023 | 72 | 5 | 24 | 1.75/3.29 | 1.04 | 88% | 11% | 34% | 23% | 17.0% | 97.5 | 157 |
| 2024 | 78 | 1 | 38 | 3.10/3.39 | 1.16 | 78% | 9% | 31% | 21% | 14.6% | 96.8 | 151 |
| 2025 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 1.64/3.03 | 1.05 | 87% | 11% | 36% | 24% | 18.6% | 97.2 | 180 |
He does. When we checked in on Abreu during the preseason (here), we said, “His K%, K-BB%, SwK%, and BPX are consistent with the profile of a closer. He's been a premier setup man the last three seasons with BPXs exceeding 150 each year.” He has continued his...
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